Application Questions

List your program's placement at past competitions from 2020 - 2025.
Please include any additional individual or program awards (i.e. Professionalism Award, Outstanding Attorney Award, etc.)

Let us know which competition(s) your school would like to attend
- By submitting the Empire Season application, you can apply for a spot at any of the three Empire competitions.
A school may send no more than two (2) teams to a single Empire competition
If you plan to join us in person, explain why you believe your school is a better fit for the Constitutional Classic (Philly) or the World Championship (Chicago)

How do you define success in mock trial? How do you communicate that standard to your team?
What is the most challenging part of coaching a mock trial team? (other than the hours you are dedicating to your team)
What are your goal for your team this season? How will competing an Empire help you achieve your goals?

Describe your team, including your coaches, what makes your team unique?
What does civility and professionalism mean to you? Describe a moment where you feel like your team really excelled on this front.

Must be a different student than the one who completed the above questions.

What is the hardest part of being on the mock trial team? What is the best part? What advice would you give to a younger student who is considering joining your team?
You’re at a mock trial competition. You walk into the bathroom and see a teammate of yours looking at a piece of paper. They seem to be reading it. At the very top of the paper, it says “Empirion High School, Prosecution Closing Argument.” Empirion High School is your chief mock trial rival. What do you do?